Humerous translations have a serious side

by Sue ClarkPosted 6 years, 2 months ago0 comments

If you have been on a holiday or business trip abroad recently, the chances are that you will have seen some awkward phrasing on a restaurant menu or an advert that sounds strange in English. Yo… Continue Reading »

The story of the potent pen

by Sue ClarkPosted 6 years, 3 months ago0 comments

This week, I thought I'd share some of the consequences of bad translation. Sometimes, even large, wildly successful companies underestimate the value of transferring their message to a foreign … Continue Reading »

Mr Vacuum Cleaner and the perils of Google Translate

by Sue ClarkPosted 6 years, 5 months ago0 comments

We sometimes use Google Translate to get a gist translation for example to check the sense of a quick email. We did laugh yesterday however when we had a short piece of Polish to cross check and… Continue Reading »

Rain, mizzle or drizzle....

by Sue ClarkPosted 6 years, 6 months ago0 comments

I came across this article on BBC News yesterday, which talks about the number of words we have in the English language for rain. Considering the amount of rain we've seen over the past month it… Continue Reading »

The cult of the hyperpolyglot

by Dan NashPosted 6 years, 10 months ago0 comments

I really enjoyed this article and was amazed at the skills shown by the people interviewed. My professional languages are French and German, in which I feel quite happy to chat away, and I have … Continue Reading »

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